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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
CPO Futures Set To Trade Higher Next Week On Rising Crude Oil Prices
Phuket Business: Krabi Shaping Up As An Oil Hub
16/03/2012 (Phuket Gazette) - Agricultural development initiatives look to position Krabi province as a new regional and world hub for the production, supply and retail of palm oil.
China-Malaysia Trade To Touch US$100B
16/03/2012 (The Star) - Trade volume between China and Malaysia is expected to reach US$100bil this year, which would make Malaysia the third Asian country to break through that mark after Japan and South Korea, China's ambassador to Malaysia, Chai Xi, said.
Fertiliser, Container Port Ready In June
16/03/2012 (Borneo Post) - The ongoing construction of the second phase of the fertiliser and container port at the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) here is expected to be completed in a month’s time and will be fully operational by this coming June.
Budget Expectations For Energy, Commodities
16/03/2012 (Reuter) - India announces its annual budget on Friday as high global oil prices pressure finances for Asia's third-largest crude importer and its commitment to providing cheap food to the poor weighs.
Indonesian President\'s China Trip Will Strengthen Ties, Says Ambassador
16/03/2012 (People's Daily Online) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's state visit to China will further strengthen the strategic bilateral relationship between the two countries, Chinese Ambassador Liu Jianchao said here Thursday.
Restaurateurs Asked To Keep Price Increases Reasonable
16/03/2012 (Bangkok Post) - Restaurant operators are being urged to increase their food prices by a small margin of 6-8 baht a dish to reflect real costs rather than jumping 10-20 baht per item.
Scientists Say Massive Palm Oil Plantation Will Scientists say massive palm oil plantation will \"Cut The Heart Out\" Of Cameroon\'s Rainforest
16/03/2012 (Mongabay.com) - Eleven top scientists have slammed a proposed palm oil plantation in a Cameroonian rainforest surrounded by five protected areas. In an open letter, the researchers allege that Herakles Farm, which proposes the 70,000 hectare plantation in southwest Cameroon, has misled the government about the state of the forest to be cleared and has violated rules set by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), of which it\'s a member. The scientists, many of whom are considered leaders in their field, argue that the plantation will destroy rich forests, imperil endangered species, and sow conflict with local people.
VEGOILS-Palm Oil At 9-Mth High On Exports, U.S. Data
15/03/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose to a nine-month high on Wednesday as recovering exports raised demand prospects for the edible oil and upbeat U.S. economic data lifted investor confidence.
Palm Oil Climbs To Year High
15/03/2012 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil, used in everything from candy bars to instant noodles, will advance 3.4 percent to the highest in more than a year by June as cooking-oil supplies drop to the lowest in more than three decades, a survey showed. Margaret Brennan reports on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness With Margaret Brennan."
